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⚪ Newton's Cradle: Hertz Contact, Momentum and Energy Transfer (2D)

2D Newton's cradle lab: Hertz contact between pendulum balls, momentum and energy conservation, unequal masses and restitution, with live graphs and numerical checks.

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2D Newton's cradle lab: Hertz contact between pendulum balls, momentum and energy conservation, unequal masses, restitution, live graphs and three in-page numerical checks.

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2D · HTML5 Canvas 2D · 60 FPS target · runs fully client-side, no install